says he’s not taking his “foot off the gas” to solve homelessness, but his critics say he should look at the disgusting mess in his rearview — as shocking pictures of Sacramento river encampments have emerged.
The California Post has obtained photos of tons of trash left by homeless encampments last month along the banks of Sacramento’s Steelhead Creek, from makeshift dams built from shopping carts to mounds of trash that include bicycles, tires, a baby carriage, cardboard, and trash bags.
The creek is governed by a patchwork of local, state and federal agencies, including the state’s
Despite these disturbing images, Newsom’s office on Wednesday was touting a 9% drop in unsheltered homelessness as it announced more than $145 million in new funding to address California’s entrenched homelessness crisis. The governor said in a statement that his administration is “producing real results.”
Not everyone agrees.
Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political strategist, called out the governor’s office on social media Wednesday while posting a picture of trash along the American River — and he doubled down in an interview with The Post.
“Literally, this is a human and environmental tragedy in the governor’s backyard, and we’ve got nothing but finger-pointing and zero action,” Maviglio told The Post.
He added that state Assemblymembers Angelique Ashby and Maggy Krell have implored the governor’s office to take greater action with little effect.
“If this were a highway underpass, Gov. Newsom would be there in five minutes for a photo-op,” Maviglio said.
In 2024, Newsom joined Caltrans workers to clear out a homeless encampment in Los Angeles County in a
Newsom’s new round of funding to address homelessness will go to eight regions — Lake, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Solano, Yolo and Yuba counties — in an effort to move people off the streets and into interim and permanent housing, as well as provide supportive services.
